ProtoFast custom medical parts from Rubber Industries are genuine production quality parts, not mere prototype parts. They are molded from print to production in just 10 working days.
    Ideal for medical designers with fast-track R&D programs, ProtoFast is available in custom rubber and LSR (liquid silicone rubber). The ProtoFast service utilizes production grade tooling and dedicated molding equipment to produce prototype quantities. The advantage over conventional prototype processes is that ProtoFast allows for faster and more accurate evaluations of the component design. Various silicone and rubber formulation options for color and performance can be evaluated quickly.
    For medical designers requiring silicone parts, ProtoFast molding provides a fast cure and cycle time making it ideal for custom seals, insulators, diffusers, valves, gaskets, bellows and components used in non-implantable medical devices and systems. The liquid silicone rubber material has low compression set and resists damaging effects of light, ozone and moisture as well as heat for extended wear life. Rubber Industries offers many liquid silicone rubber grades including UL, FDA, health care, oil resistant and high strength.
    Virtually any component configuration, including those with metal inserts, can be ProtoFast molded.  Once the design is set, molding in any quantity is available utilizing Rubber Industries’ large array of automated presses in a full range of tonnage sizes. Rubber Industries provides cost-effective and dedicated, environmentally controlled molding facilities that meet cleanliness requirements without more costly Class 1000 certification.
    In addition, Rubber Industries provides complete in-house milling and cryogenic de-flashing capabilities combined with special packaging and assembly services.
    Rubber Industries also offers medical designers engineering assistance for component design and development. An ISO 9001:2000 certified supplier, Rubber Industries has a 40-year successful track record in the custom rubber molding business serving leading medical manufacturers throughout the United States.